The Audio of Improvement

Learn time management tips to work smarter, not harder. Discover the benefits of planning, creating a calendar, and eliminating distractions. Explore the importance of taking breaks, staying hydrated, and engaging in various activities. Prioritize goals and tasks with the Four D's method - Do, Defer, Delegate, Delete.

Mindfulness is the practice of becoming more present and aware of what’s happening around you, right now. Google defines it as: “a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.”   With a little extra mindfulness, you’ll find your days feel more full. More enjoyable. You’ll feel more in control of your thoughts and emotions. You’ll reduce your stress and anxiety. And you may even begin to befriend your experience, and yourself.   If you’re looking for ways to become more mindful, here are eight simple things you can incorporate into your life to befriend yourself and your experience. Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49226PMd4hE Sign up to the Audio of Improvement Mailing list: https://artofimprovement.co.uk/mailing-list/

If you find yourself latching onto the next “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity every few months, hitting the brakes on your old projects, and swerving full speed ahead towards the next thing, you might be experiencing 'Shiny Object' Syndrome.  This episode shows you:  - How can you pump the brakes and make sure you’re choosing the right path & the right opportunities?  - How you avoid chasing every new shiny object that comes your way, and focus on the ones that really matter?  Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQig0PDE4x4 Sign up to the Audio of Improvement Mailing list: https://artofimprovement.co.uk/mailing-list/

This podcast explores ten difficult skills that have long-term benefits, including meditation, communication, and waking up early. Other important skills for life discussed include public speaking, honesty, leadership, decision-making, and listening.

Explore the importance of focus, the sunk cost fallacy, and unnoticed work. Discover the significance of accepting harsh truths like the unsustainability of seeking external validation and the urgency of contemplating mortality for a fulfilling life.

Our minds and bodies aren’t static. They change, and depending on what we do, we can cause new emotions to arise. When you’re in a state of demotivation, you can actually hack your body to start feeling motivated again with some simple tricks. Using these hacks, you’ll be able to change your emotions at will and re-harness that excited, inspired energy. Here are nine of the top hacks you can use to start feeling motivated again to achieve your goals. Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ZNkfIgueo Sign up to the Audio of Improvement Mailing list: https://artofimprovement.co.uk/mailing-list/

The only way failure is possible is giving up before you’ve reached your goal. If you keep putting in the time, you will rise to the top. So instead of letting your fear-based habits affect your actions, it’s important to rewire your brain to have new habits. New routines. New fall-back reactions to difficult situations. Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VObgeA5Ayk Sign up to the Audio of Improvement Mailing list: https://artofimprovement.co.uk/mailing-list/

Being a teenager can come with a lot of new changes. And those changes come with problems we have to learn how to solve. Of course, it’s difficult to navigate that time without the knowledge or experience of someone older. It’s usually when we’ve aged a bit and can look back on the problems we faced as a teenager that we see what advice we needed at the time. But then again, it’s those exact problems and difficulties that taught us the lessons we needed to learn. So if we could go back in time and give those lessons to ourselves before the frustrations and the pain, it seems like we’d be able to skip over a lot of that, right? Here are thirteen lessons I’d tell my teenage self if I could go back and have a conversation with them. Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmOTn4xrZA Sign up to the Audio of Improvement Mailing list: https://artofimprovement.co.uk/mailing-list/

I hope these tips inspire you to stay open to new experiences, even when you’re afraid. New experiences invite opportunities for a richer, more meaningful life. Even when the outcome isn’t what you wanted or expected, it’s the things you learn along the way that really count. Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yf3Y1U2wWo Sign up to the Audio of Improvement Mailing list: https://artofimprovement.co.uk/mailing-list/

It’s not our trophies or first place medals that make us who we are, it’s the experiences we have and the lessons we learn along the way. Those are what contribute to our future successes. Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq8-9jSCJr8 Sign up to the Audio of Improvement Mailing list: https://artofimprovement.co.uk/mailing-list/